![]() ![]() ![]() The other thing to consider is that NBA 2K is hardly the only sports series with randomized rewards tied to a specialized mode. But I’ve reached out anyway to see if someone has further explanation for how the board views NBA 2K20 whose video makes a rather blunt presentation of casino-style gaming. It would be remarkable if the ESRB rated games more strictly against its parent organization’s position. So when the industry here says these things are not gambling, the industry’s ratings board agrees that they’re not even simulated gambling. And the industry’s position, per the ESA, is that these kinds of card packs and mini-games in sports video games’ card collection modes, and loot boxes in other games, are not gambling because nothing of value is wagered and the rewards can’t (or aren’t supposed to) be exchanged for money. While the ESRB is an independent unit, it’s also an industry creation (set up by the Entertainment Software Association 25 years ago next month, in fact). Real means “Player can gamble, including betting or wagering real cash or currency.” Simulated is “Player can gamble without betting or wagering real cash or currency.” The ESRB could have, but didn’t, apply one of two descriptors for these minigames: Real Gambling and Simulated Gambling. ![]() These are basically drawn-out reveals of a dice-roll reward the wheel/slot spins and ball drops are earned through gameplay and can’t be bought, so nothing is really “wagered.” PEGI’s only relevant content descriptor is “gambling,” and games with it are rated PEGI 12 or higher.īut for the ESRB, these mini-games aren’t even “simulated gambling.” In its rating summary for NBA 2K20, the game’s only content descriptor is “mild language,” as apparently the words “hell” and “damn” are in some dialogue (or the lyrics of a song). PEGI is correct that this isn’t gambling, per se, in that nothing is really wagered in the slot machine, wheel of fortune and pachinko mini-games, and whatever is won has value only as game content. The reply from PEGI to the writer ( Eurogamer confirmed with PEGI the reply is legitimate) goes into greater detail, and acknowledges that the agency had “seen the announcement trailer of NBA 2K20 and noticed the controversy it has caused.” However, the board’s representative noted that “the controversial imagery played a central role in the trailer, but it may not necessarily do so in the game, which has not yet been released.” The tl dr is that PEGI says its gambling content descriptor doesn’t apply because the mini-games involved in NBA 2K’s MyTeam mode - whose promotional trailer on Monday was chock-a-block full of wheel spins and slot machines - don’t actually “encourage and/or teach the use of games of chance that are played/carried out as a traditional means of gambling.” PEGI nonetheless explained its reasoning to someone who complained. From controls that help improve shooting accuracy to more MyPlayer custom options than ever before, a lot has been added to the typical NBA 2K formula to make 2K20 feel a lot different when compared to its predecessors. So without further delay, here are 10 things players never knew they could do in NBA 2K20.It is no surprise that neither of the two big ratings agencies - North America’s ESRB and Europe’s PEGI - flagged NBA 2K20 for gambling, simulated or otherwise. The franchise's most recent entry, NBA 2K20, added many new features while also bringing back some beloved ones from previous games but for one reason or another, players seem to have overlooked these. RELATED: NBA 2K20: 5 Reasons MyTeam Is The Best Mode (& 5 Why It's Not) The game is rather repetitive with its mechanics and physics, but there are always new features implemented in the new games to spice things up. Ever since its debut in 1999, the NBA 2K franchise has been the premiere basketball video game for all consoles. They haven’t had any competition in over a decade and they have been releasing quality games every fall. ![]()
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